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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
2 reviews
sparklefarm's review
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
I enjoyed this way more than I expected to! I rarely read nonfiction these days, and even more rarely read sports nonfiction. The historical background for the story set the scene well, and I appreciated the way Joe's story was told. And most surprising to me, I was absolutely caught up in the Sports of it all. The entire premise is that this crew team goes to the Olympics, and yet at the Olympic trials I could not put the book down; I was so engaged. I recommend!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Genocide, Classism, and Bullying
alenert's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
This book was so freaking good.
Audio is great. It had me audibly reacting alone in my room. “WHAT?!” at the start of the Olympic race. Like, how was it THAT CRAZY??? “THAT’S THE END??!” when the narrator said “Epilogue.” Their bond 🥹
TW: Hitler Germany, Nazi propaganda in action, antisemitism, war, child neglect/abandonment
Audio is great. It had me audibly reacting alone in my room. “WHAT?!” at the start of the Olympic race. Like, how was it THAT CRAZY??? “THAT’S THE END??!” when the narrator said “Epilogue.” Their bond 🥹
TW: Hitler Germany, Nazi propaganda in action, antisemitism, war, child neglect/abandonment
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Xenophobia, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Grief, Bullying, Death of parent, War, Emotional abuse, Classism, Antisemitism, and Child abuse
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, and Medical content
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